John Paxin, Jr. v. Nissan Motor Co.
May 28, 2024
A Nissan Titan driver was rendered a quadriplegic in a non-rollover accident involving the vehicle, and ultimately died three years later of pneumonia. Plaintiffs, the driver's family, contend that the vehicle's side-curtain airbag improperly depl...
May 23, 2024
The advanced age of a decedent at the heart of a wrongful death case can present its own set of issues for a plaintiff's attorney arguing damages, simply because the person was closer to the end of their natural life. But Gordon & Partners' Sc...
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May 21, 2024
The timeline surrounding a Florida smoker’s deadly lung cancer promised to play a key role in his family’s claim against Philip Morris, as trial opened Monday against the tobacco giant.
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May 20, 2024
Plaintiff Gloria Garcia sues Philip Morris for Manuel Garcia's death from lung cancer. Mr. Garcia smoked Marlboro cigarettes for two decades before being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997. While this diagnosis is outside of the Engle class member...
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Tobacco Retrial Opens Against RJR, 10 Years After Case Last Saw Jury
May 17, 2024
Attorneys debated who was responsible for a Florida man’s death after decades of smoking, as retrial in a case that saw a jury 10 years ago opened Wednesday against R.J. Reynolds.
May 17, 2024
Attorneys debated who was responsible for a Florida man’s death after decades of smoking, as retrial in a case that saw a jury 10 years ago opened Wednesday against R.J. Reynolds
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May 15, 2024
In this tobacco trial, decedent Dale Moyer died after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and parotid cancer. Moyer's daughter, Heather Irimi, sues R.J. Reynolds, asserting that their efforts in concealing the dangers of cigarette...
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May 15, 2024
An Oregon jury heard openings last week in a lawsuit claiming asbestos supposedly present in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based cosmetic products caused a woman to develop fatal cancer.
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California Jury Clears Hospital in Med Mal Claim Over Child's Brain Injury
May 10, 2024
A California hospital was cleared Monday over claims it was responsible for the severe brain injury that a child who was born at the facility suffered.
May 8, 2024
Plaintiff Kyung Lee developed mesothelioma after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder throughout her life. This powder, found to contain asbestos by the FDA in 2019, was voluntarily recalled from shelves.Lee claims that her lifetime use of baby...
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May 7, 2024
Attorneys Monday debated the root cause of the injury that paralyzed a Missouri police officer in a 2016 rollover crash, as trial opened against General Motors.
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May 6, 2024
In the latest lineup of episodes in our ongoing series, Trial Technique Spotlight, Shane Read, one of the nation’s premier trial consultants, analyzes how four top attorneys have successfully approached non-economic damages to win major verdicts a...
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